City of Canada Bay — Development Application Data
Development activity in City of Canada Bay runs notably high, with 841 applications lodged in the past year across 2730 DAs since 2021. The council's 18.61% Clause 4.6 variation rate sits above the Sydney metro average, reflecting frequent requests to vary development standards for height, floor space ratio and setbacks in this established inner west area. Median assessment time stands at 62 days. The development mix is diverse: while 1624 applications fall under Other categories, alterations and additions account for 564 DAs, followed by 240 dual occupancies and 85 residential flat buildings. Cost distribution spreads across all bands, from 1044 applications under $100k through to 141 exceeding $5M, indicating everything from minor works to substantial commercial and residential projects. Whether you're planning renovations in Five Dock or a multi-unit development in Concord, understanding how your proposal aligns with local assessment patterns matters. A Plan Advice AI-powered assessment for your City of Canada Bay property takes seconds to run.
Development type mix
What people are building in City of Canada Bay. Ranked by DA volume.
Development cost distribution
Estimated development cost ranges reported on City of Canada Bay DAs.
City of Canada Bay DAs — common questions
Answered from this council's own determinations. Where a council has not published a figure, the question is left out rather than guessed.
How many development applications does City of Canada Bay handle?
Plan Advice holds 2,779 development applications for City of Canada Bay, 853 of them lodged in the last 12 months. The figures on this page are counted from that register, not estimated.
How long does a DA take in City of Canada Bay?
The median assessment time is 62 days for FY25-26, after a median 6 days to get the application accepted for lodgement. That is the council's own reported figure from the NSW Planning Portal league tables, so it covers every DA they determined — not a sample.
What kinds of development are most common in City of Canada Bay?
The most frequent application types are alterations & additions (573), dual occupancy (240), residential flat building (89).
How often is a clause 4.6 variation used in City of Canada Bay?
514 applications — 18.5% of the register — sought a clause 4.6 variation to a development standard.
Most recent development applications
Sampled from the NSW Planning Portal open-data feed.
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